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Confessions Of A Market Maker

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Confessions Of A Market Maker brings 20 years of Wall Street educational trading experience, coupled with entertaining stories; both in and away from the markets. The podcast is Co-Hosted by former 20 year Market Maker, JJ (@vwaptrader1) & Poker Professional/trader, Ray (@AllxDayxRayx), who are occasionally joined by guests of high esteem in the industry. Confessions Of A Market Maker has quickly become one of the highest viewed and popular podcasts in the finance/trading space.

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Jun 29, 2026

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Episodes

Episode #65: John Netto- Maximizing Return Per Unit-of-Risk 12.05.2021

Profiled in Jack Schwagers latest book in the market wizard series, "Unknown Market Wizards". Achieved an average annual compounded return of 42% in 10 plus years. The author of the “Global Macro Edge”. Confessions of a Market Maker presents John Netto

Episode #64: Nick Leeson- Rouge Trader on the Infamous Barings Banks Blow Up & Blow Ups of Recent 30.04.2021

A former Barings Bank derivates trader who developed a superstar reputation trading the futures markets on the Singapore Monetary Exchange. A mistake that resulted in a 20k lost eventually compounded to a 1.3 billion dollars, resulting in the collapse of one of Britain’s oldest banks. He's proven his resiliency, wrote a book on this experience and it got turned into a film. He now consults for fir...

Episode #63: Former Market Maker Talks Biggest Headlines in Trading 2021 08.04.2021

JJ & Ray recap the biggest news events in and around finance for 2021. Topics include NFTs, SPY being at all time highs, Hedge Fund blows & the psychology of the markets participants big & small --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you'd like to join JJ, Ray & a supportive community of traders, join them at microefutures.com

Episode #62: Mayor Francis Suarez on Making Miami The Crypto Capital of The World 15.03.2021

The 33rd Mayor of the City of Miami who was elected with 86 percent support from Miami residents. A man making national headlines for his hustle, for his pro crypto, pro finance, pro tech stance, welcoming the industries into the city of Miami. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Mayor Francis Suarez

Episode #61: Mark Cuban on NFTs, the SEC's ineptitude & being the worlds largest Dogecoin merchant 10.03.2021

Billionaire entrepreneur, television personality, and investor. Owner of the Dallas Mavericks, a main stay on the popular tv show shark tank, and the largest Dogecoin merchant in the world. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Mark Cuban --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you'd like to trade alongside JJ, Ray & a supportive community...

Episode #60: Patrick Bet-David on Potential Financial Bubble, Interviewing Mobsters & NBA Top Shots 02.03.2021

Started from humble beginnings as a young immigrant escaping war-torn Iran with his parents; to founding his own company. He launched PHP agency- an insurance sales, marketing and distribution company-before he turned 30 and he’s went on to create one of the most recognizable media brands- Vauletainment- with 3 million subscribers alone on YouTube. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Patrick Be...

Episode #59: Dr. Phil Pearlman- Chief Behavioral officer talks everything human behavior in and out of the markets 24.02.2021

Chief Behavioral Officer at osprey funds; Ran a long/short equity hedge fund which focused on behavioral strategies; Was previously director of marketing at Bank OZK, Interactive Editor at Yahoo Finance and Executive Editor at StockTwits. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Dr. Phil Pearlman --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you'd l...

Episode #58: Chris Camillo- "Unknown Market Wizard" on social arbitrage & the inadequacies of Wall Street 18.02.2021

A pioneer in contextual data analysis. A man whose been featured in Jack Schwager’s “Unknown Market Wizards”. In 2006 he applied a social data arbitrage trading strategy to invest $20k in the stock market, and produced $30 million in trading profits over the following 14-year period. The author of Laughing at Wall Street & 1/3 of Dumb money TV. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Chris Camillo...

Episode #57: Marsten Parker- "Unknown Market Wizard" on Systematic Trading 15.02.2021

A systematic trader who was featured in “Unknown Market Wizards”- latest book of a legendary series of trading books. A man whose annual compounded return during the past 20 years was 20%, more than triple the 5.7% return of the S&P during that period. A man whose is an accomplished violinist and programmer. Confessions of a Market Maker Presents Marsten Parker ------------------------------------...

Episode #56: Anthony Pompliano- Crypto Entrepreneur & Investor on the historical week in the financial markets & what it could mean for crypto & decentralization 29.01.2021

American entrepreneur, investor, and host of The Pomp Podcast, one of the most popular podcasts in business & investing. He’s invested $100m + in early stage companies, including multiple unicorns. Co-founder and partner at Digital Creek assets and one of the most popular and recognized advocates for Bitcoin and decentralization. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Anthony Pompliano -----------...

Episode #55: Jaime Rogozinski- Founder of Wall Street Bets on the shutting down of Melvin Capital, How WSB was started & proper risk mangement 27.01.2021

Founded WallStreetBets in 2012--a large online community which yields a commanding presence in the world of finance. It has been featured in Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch as well as Bloomberg, CNBC, Money Magazine, Forbes, Vice, Business Insider and Fortune. A forum who has been credited with taking out hedge fund Melvin Capital, making global headlines. Author of the book wallstreet bets. Con...

Episode #54: Sean Mclaughlin- Former prop trader & hedge fund manager on unlearning bad habits, diligently sticking to the process & good trading being boring trading 13.01.2021

Started his career in 1998 at a Proprietary trading firm in Tampa, Florida. In 2002 he launched a small hedge fund with a handful of investors trading in commodities and futures; This led him to become a Member of the Chicago Board of Trade. He’s worked for stocktwits as community director; Currently works with Trade Ideas in sales, training, and Market Strategy capacity; He’s the Chief Options St...

Episode #53: Jason Shapiro- "Unknown Market Wizard" talks his 30 year trading journey, The fine line you have to walk as a contrarian, & comparing short-selling to a hit of Herion 16.12.2020

Our guest today, has a trading career that has spanned 30 years. A man who has managed assets from as little as several million to as much of 600 million. He is now running his current CTA as a one-man shop. He’s lived and traded from all areas of God’s green earth. Profiled in the “Unknown Market Wizards” book. Confessions of a Market Maker Presents, Jason Shapiro --------------------------------...

Episode #52: Caityln Cook- Rising Star in asset management 09.12.2020

A rising star in the investment banking arena; working for a global asset management firm- one of the world’s leading asset managers with 700bn of assets under management. Former D1 athlete; and a beer, wine & cocktail connoisseur. @deadCaitBounce on twitter; Confessions of a Market Maker presents, Caityln Cook ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Episode #51: Jack Schwager- Legendary financial author on past market wizards vs. unknown market wizards 02.12.2020

A recognized industry expert in futures and hedge funds and the author of a number of widely acclaimed financial books. He is perhaps best known for his best-selling series of interviews with the greatest traders and hedge fund managers of the last three decades. Prior experience includes 22 years as director of futures research for some of wall streets leading firms, and a partner in the fortune...

Episode #50- Troy Prince & Howard Lindzon: Stocktwits co-founder & Wall St bound team up for charity poker tournament 18.11.2020

Wall St Bound founder- former equities & prop trader Troy Prince- joins forces with Stocktwits and its co-founder Howard Lindzon; to host Stocktwits first ever charity poker tournament to raise money for Troy's non-profit Wall Street Bound. In this episode, current market and trading climate is discussed; the resiliency of the market, despite the hardships of 2020; Troys mission with Wall Street B...

Episode #49: Brian Lee- Professional short-seller talks esports background, shorting deals JJ use to manipulate & why win-rate doesn't matter in trading 04.11.2020

A thoughtful young man who use to be an esports professional. A man who enjoys shorting overextended penny stocks- one’s similar to those that everyone’s favorite market maker use to toy with. A man who could careless about win-rate, and someone whose risk management style is worth admiration. Confessions of a Market Maker present Brian Lee ---------------------------------------------------------...

Episode #48: Former floor trader & professional options trader gives his favorite options strategies, talks time on the CBOE & partying in VIP next to Jay-Z 29.10.2020

Started out in 1994 trading with his mentor who had a seat on the CBOE. He’s been involved in equities, options, futures, private equity and VC type deals to list companies. A man who retired at the old age of 30, and during this pandemic, has single-handedly kept the Utah economy afloat. Confessions of a Market Maker presents professional options trader Chris Hanks

Episode #47- Review of Ray's 1st year trading 16.10.2020

In this episode JJ & Ray discuss Ray's first year of trading. They converse about his early days transitioning from poker to present day: where he's obtained consistent profitability in his trading. Topics include; the importance of experience, having the passion to endure the inevitable pain that comes with trading, transitioning from futures trading to equites. struggles in the early months of t...

Episode #46: Kim Ann Curtin- The Wall Street Coach on improving your trading through self understanding, the hero's journey, & common struggles amongst traders 08.10.2020

Founder & CEO of “The Wall Street Coach”. For over a decade she has coached clients ranging from high-ranking executives and traders from companies such as Anchorage Capital, Bank of America, Barron’s, Blackstone, Credit Suisse, L’Oreal and NBC to just name a few. Author of “Transforming Wall Street” and a co-host on the popular SteadyTrade podcast. Confessions of a Market Maker presents Kim Ann C...

Episode #45: Brian Shannon- Alphatrends.net founder on working in bucket shops, Anchored VWAP & "only price pays" 02.10.2020

A full-time trader, educator, and author of the highly regarded book “Technical Analysis Using Multiple Timeframes.” Worked for Lehman Brothers and other major investment firms over his career. Founder of alphatrends.net and the man who trademarked the saying “only price pays”. Confessions of a market presents Brian Shannon

Episode #44: Turney Duff- Legendary 15 year run on Wall St & Best-Selling author on current market conditions, Wall St. culture, & upcoming projects 10.09.2020

A man who had a legendary 15 year career on wall street. The author of the New York Times bestseller The Buy Side; he’s consulted on the hit Showtime series Billions; he’s been a journalist for CNBC; a public speaker and a ghost writer. A man whose watched Sex in the City from the pilot to the series finale. Confessions of a Market Maker present Turney Duff

Episode #43: J.C. Parets-AllStarCharts founder on Dow Theory, Perma-Bears, Fibonacci & optimal wine/food pairings 03.09.2020

Chartered Market Technician (CMT) and the Founder of All Star Charts- a research platform for market investors with a top-down technical analysis approach. Before starting Allstarcharts, J.C. worked on the sell side as a broker, analyst and investment banker. His work has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNBC, Fox Business and many others. Confessions of a Market Maker present...

Episode #42: Paul Singh - Professional Swing trader on thinking in a probabilistic fashion, Robinhood Traders & Trading process 13.08.2020

Started his trading career during the late 90’s dotcom boom turning 5K to 200K in 2 months. Was on his way to becoming a millionaire at 23 years old, but lost it all. In the years that followed he slowly built up a small account swing trading part-time while working a full-time job in the legal profession. In only 5 short years he quit his job to trade full time. Former mentor to the lively Kunal...

Episode #41: Ryan Hasson - Senior Trader at SMB Capital 05.08.2020

Senior trader at the heralded SMB Capital prop trading firm, Ryan gives us a glimpse at what its like to work for a prop firm and the business like approach they implement to their trading. Topics of discussion include; trading strategies, trader mindset, treating trading like a business, Ryans approach to learning how to trade as a beginner, importance of being part of a team/community of traders

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